P&W Engine On Iberia NY-Madrid Flight Aug. 11 Was Overhauled In February

The Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7Q3 engine that caught fire on an Iberia flight from New York to Madrid Aug. 11 was fully overhauled in February and had logged less than 2,000 flying hours, Iberia said on Aug. 12. The Boeing 747's last complete maintenance overhaul was in June 1999. More recent routine...

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